Politics

Rwanda and Côte d’Ivoire have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation across key strategic sectors, including trade, diplomacy, security, and aviation, during high-level talks held in Kigali.
Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected in Kigali to attend the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA), a high-level continental forum focused on advancing nuclear energy development as part of Africa’s long-term energy transition.
Paul Kagame has called on African leaders to transform external pressure into an opportunity for economic awakening, arguing that the continent must rely less on global powers and instead strengthen its own capacity to generate wealth and influence.
The Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has introduced a new digital system for managing vehicle sale and transfer agreements, ending the use of privately written contracts in the transfer of cars and motorcycles.
French President Emmanuel Macron has questioned the effectiveness of sanctions imposed on Rwanda, including measures announced by the United States, saying they are unlikely to bring lasting solutions to insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
As Rwanda finalizes preparations to host the 2026 edition of the Africa CEO Forum, high-profile delegates and heads of state have started arriving in Kigali ahead of the continental gathering scheduled for May 14–15 at Kigali Convention Centre.
Olivier Nduhungirehe has strongly criticised what he described as the misuse of veto powers by permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, saying it continues to undermine global peace efforts and delay urgent action on security crises.
Rwanda is seeking to strengthen investment opportunities and regional cooperation through its participation in the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe has said.
A Manhattan court in the United States has ordered former Rwandan Ambassador to the United Nations, Eugène Richard Gasana, to pay $4 million (over Rwf 7 billion) in damages after finding him liable in a civil sexual assault case.